Trafficking: Nigeria Customs Intercepts 99 Parrots

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Kano/Jigawa command has intercepted 99 parrots during trafficking and handed them to the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency NESREA.

The command’s controller, Muhammad A. Umar, while handing over the live birds to National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA said the act of smuggling the birds was against the agreement of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered species of wild fauna and flora in which Nigeria is a signatory.

Muhammad Umar said no culprit was arrested as those believed to be smuggling the live birds fled and abandoned the birds in four crates at the sight of customs officials at one of the Kano borders.

The State Director of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA, Lukman Lawan called on members of the public to avail the agency of relevant information that could lead to the arrest of persons involved in such trades.

The State Director said the birds have been transferred to Kano Zoological Garden where they were received by the Kano State Wildlife.